Wake-Up Weather: High pressure, low rain chances

Your sunrise summary of everything you need to know about weather in H-town.

4cast·in·5seconds

A few clouds this morning before ample sun and a hot day today.

run·down

High pressure is here, and it’s not going anywhere for awhile.

Given the strength of the high, and the time of year, expect temperatures to rise into the upper 90s most days this week, with heat indices of around 105 degrees. In short, if you can avoid being outdoors during the afternoon hours, you should do so.

Forecast highs for Thursday from the European model. Toasty. (Weather Bell)

High pressure should keep rain chances near zero for at least the next five to seven days, forecasters say, and the 16-day GFS model is particularly depressing this morning. It’s forecasting Houston to get 0.03 inches of rain over the next 16 days.

While I don’t think we’ll be quite that dry, we are unquestionably in the dog days of summer.

trop·ics

Strong wind shear continues to limit the redevelopment chances of what remains of Tropical Storm Dorian. Beyond that, the tropics are quiet, which is welcome as we head into August.

high·ku

Ninety-six degrees

Sheila Jackson Lee to lead

Homeland Security?

final·fact

The “low” temperature on this day was 83 degrees, the warmest overnight low temperature on record in July in Houston. It was set in 2009.

Stock up on the sunscreen !! I’m pretty much outdoors all day with my job, doesn’t matter if it is 92 or 102, the heat indice is the important #. I say it will be hot through mid-Oct judging on my last 30 years of living here. Have a good day !

Bobo – come on up to Austin. We’re expecting 100+ for the next couple of weeks. I know my family has been in the Houston area for almost 200 years, but I’m heading further north when I retire. Away from heat and fire ants, someplace wet and green.

Back to work on the first day back from vacation at the lake. The “cool front” made it all the way through on Friday night. Saturday’s high was around 85. It was heavenly for July in Texas! I could use a few more of those…come on September!!